Home / 105.96-157.93-101.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105.96, 157.93 and 101.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 105.96, 157.93 and 101.16 is: 150.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105.96 : 157.93 = 101.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105.96/157.93 = 101.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105.96x = 157.93 × 101.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105.96x = 15,976.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,976.20/105.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150.78

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.